Homestead Grays 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 5 8 1
Philadelphia Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 4
BATTING
Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Frank Williams rf 5 0 1 1 0 2 0
Jerry Benjamin cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dan Wilson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
Josh Gibson c 4 1 2 0 0 3 1
Buck Leonard 1b 2 0 0 0 2 12 0
Sam Bankhead ss 4 1 2 1 0 4 6
Cool Papa Bell lf 4 1 1 0 0 3 0
Luis Marquez 2b 4 1 0 1 0 1 7
Wilmer Fields p 4 1 1 1 0 0 1
Ted Radcliffe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 8 4 2 7 27 15
FIELDING -
DP: 4. Buck Leonard 4, Sam Bankhead 4, Luis Marquez, Wilmer Fields.
E: 1. Sam Bankhead.
BATTING -
2B: Dan Wilson, Wilmer Fields.
3B: Josh Gibson.
GDP: Buck Leonard.
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING -
SB: Cool Papa Bell.
Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Murray Watkins 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 1
Frank Austin ss 2 1 0 0 1 3 2
Gene Benson cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
Bus Clarkson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1
Joe Craig lf 2 0 0 1 2 2 0
Doc Dennis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 9 1
Harry Simpson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Goose Curry rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Pete Jones c 3 0 1 0 0 7 1
Barney Brown p 3 0 1 0 0 0 4
Totals 29 2 6 2 4 3 27 10
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Frank Austin, Doc Dennis.
E: 4. Frank Austin 3, Pete Jones.
BATTING -
2B: Gene Benson.
SH: Frank Austin.
GDP: Murray Watkins, Frank Austin, Doc Dennis, Barney Brown.
Team LOB: 5
PITCHING
Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Wilmer Fields W 8.2 6 2 2 4 2 0 33
Ted Radcliffe SV 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 9 6 2 2 4 3 0 34
Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Barney Brown L 9 8 5 1 2 7 0 38
Totals 9 8 5 1 2 7 0 38
Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.
Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell, 2B - , 3B - John Craig
Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 10751
Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/13/1946 -- Homestead Grays at (N)
Starting Lineups:
Homestead
1. F.Williams rf M.Watkins 2b
2. J.Benjamin cf F.Austin ss
3. D.Wilson 3b G.Benson cf
4. J.Gibson c B.Clarkson 3b
5. B.Leonard 1b J.Craig lf
6. S.Bankhead ss D.Dennis 1b
7. C.Bell lf G.Curry rf
8. L.Marquez 2b P.Jones c
9. W.Fields p B.Brown p
GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; F.Williams out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Grays 0, 0.
1ST: M.Watkins singled; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [M.Watkins to second]; G.Benson out on unknown
play; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Grays 0, 0.
GRAYS 2ND: J.Gibson singled; B.Leonard grounded into a double
play (D.Dennis to F.Austin) [J.Gibson out at second]; S.Bankhead
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, 0.
2ND: J.Craig walked; D.Dennis grounded into a double play
(L.Marquez to S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [J.Craig out at second];
G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, 0.
GRAYS 3RD: C.Bell singled; C.Bell stole second [C.Bell to third
(error by P.Jones)]; L.Marquez out on unknown play [C.Bell
scored (unearned)]; W.Fields out on unknown play; F.Williams out
on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, 0.
3RD: P.Jones out on unknown play; B.Brown singled; M.Watkins
grounded into a double play (W.Fields to S.Bankhead to
B.Leonard) [B.Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays
1, 0.
GRAYS 4TH: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; D.Wilson doubled;
J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard walked; S.Bankhead out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 1, 0.
4TH: F.Austin reached on an error by S.Bankhead [F.Austin to
first]; G.Benson out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown
play; J.Craig out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays
1, 0.
GRAYS 5TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on unknown
play; W.Fields out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays
1, 0.
5TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown
play; P.Jones out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays
1, 0.
GRAYS 6TH: F.Williams reached on an error by F.Austin
[F.Williams to first]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; D.Wilson
out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB. Grays 1, 0.
6TH: B.Brown out on unknown play; M.Watkins singled; F.Austin
grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [M.Watkins
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, 0.
GRAYS 7TH: B.Leonard out on unknown play; S.Bankhead singled;
C.Bell out on unknown play [S.Bankhead to second]; L.Marquez
reached on an error by F.Austin [S.Bankhead scored (unearned)
(no RBI), L.Marquez to second (error by F.Austin)]; W.Fields
doubled [L.Marquez scored (unearned)]; F.Williams singled
[W.Fields scored (unearned)]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 3
R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, 0.
7TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown
play; J.Craig walked; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, 0.
GRAYS 8TH: D.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Gibson tripled;
B.Leonard walked; S.Bankhead singled [J.Gibson scored, B.Leonard
to second]; C.Bell out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 5, 0.
8TH: G.Curry out on unknown play; P.Jones singled; B.Brown
grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [P.Jones
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, 0.
GRAYS 9TH: W.Fields out on unknown play; F.Williams out on
unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Grays 5, 0.
9TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; F.Austin walked; G.Benson
doubled [F.Austin scored]; B.Clarkson singled [G.Benson to
third]; J.Craig out on unknown play [G.Benson scored, B.Clarkson
to second]; H.SIMPSON BATTED FOR D.DENNIS; H.Simpson walked;
T.RADCLIFFE REPLACED W.FIELDS (PITCHING); Radcliffe relieved
Fields with 3-2 count on Curry; G.Curry struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Grays 5, 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Grays 5 8 1 6
2 6 4 5
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